Ustad Hamid Ali Khan ( ur, ; born 1953) is a Pakistani classical singer. He belongs to the

Patiala gharana The Patiala ''gharana'' (, ) is one of the vocal (tradition, school, or style of music) of Hindustani classical music, named after the city of Patiala in Punjab, India where it was established. The ''gharana'' was founded in the mid to late 19th ...

. Being a representative of the Patiala gharana, Hamid Ali Khan is an exponent of

ghazal The ''ghazal'' ( ar, غَزَل, bn, গজল, Hindi-Urdu: /, fa, غزل, az, qəzəl, tr, gazel, tm, gazal, uz, gʻazal, gu, ગઝલ) is a form of amatory poem or ode, originating in Arabic poetry. A ghazal may be understood as a ...

and classical singing. He has released several records and performed with other famous Indian artists. He has also collaborated with many UK-based artists, some of the recent ones being Partha Sarathi Mukherjee (

tabla A tabla, bn, তবলা, prs, طبلا, gu, તબલા, hi, तबला, kn, ತಬಲಾ, ml, തബല, mr, तबला, ne, तबला, or, ତବଲା, ps, طبله, pa, ਤਬਲਾ, ta, தபலா, te, తబల� ...

) and Fida Hussain (

harmonium The pump organ is a type of free-reed organ that generates sound as air flows past a vibrating piece of thin metal in a frame. The piece of metal is called a reed. Specific types of pump organ include the reed organ, harmonium, and melodeon. T ...

Early life and career

He is the son of Ustad Akhtar Hussein Khan and the youngest brother of famous Pakistani classical singers

Bade Fateh Ali Khan Ustad Bade Fateh Ali Khan ( ur, ; ; 1935 – 4 January 2017) was among the foremost Khyal vocalists in Pakistan, and a leading exponent of the Patiala Gharana tradition of music. He was the younger of the legendary singing duo Amanat Ali and ...

and

Amanat Ali Khan Ustad Amanat Ali Khan ( ur, ; ; 1922 – 18 September 1974) was a Pakistani classical vocalist from the Patiala gharana tradition of music and is widely regarded as one of the finest classical and ''ghazal'' singers of all time. Together ...

. Hamid Ali Khan has three sons – Nayab Ali Khan, Wali Hamid Ali Khan and Inam Ali Khan are currently following in his footsteps and have created their own band called ''RagaBoyz''. One of his sons, Wali Hamid Ali Khan, apart from singing, has stepped into acting from his first serial ''

Kaisi Aurat Hoon Main ''Kaisi Aurat Hoon Main '' (), previously titled ''Kaisi Aurat Ho Tum'' is a Pakistani drama serial, which was first aired on 2 May 2018 on Hum TV replacing ''Dar Si Jaati Hai Sila''. It stars Nadia Khan and Faisal Rehman. The drama focuses o ...

''. "Since most of the newer singers like

Shafqat Amanat Ali Shafqat Amanat Ali Khan ( ur, ; ; born 26 February 1965) is a Pakistani pop and classical singer, songwriter, and composer belonging to the Patiala Gharana tradition of music. He was the lead vocalist of the Pakistani pop rock band Fuzön ...

have moved away from classical Patiala style singing, this leaves Amanat's only brother Hamid Ali Khan, as the last of the Patiala legends." "He inherits the unrestrained style of singing from his father, the late Ustad Akhtar Hussain Khan and shares the flair with his brothers, Bade Fateh Ali Khan and Amanat Ali Khan. An authentic moving portrait of the Patiala gharana. Hamid Ali Khan creates his own world. A world set mostly within the comfort of his unfaltering sense of raags and rhythm, immaculate melodies and unparalleled control over his voice." In 2016, the two brothers Hamid Ali Khan and Fateh Ali Khan performed together on stage in a live concert.Hamid Ali Khan, Fateh Ali Khan to take the stage in Karachi
The Express Tribune newspaper, Published 21 April 2016, Retrieved 24 April 2017

Awards

* Hamid Ali Khan joined his brother,

, by also winning the

Pride of Performance The Pride of Performance ( ur, ), officially known as Presidential Pride of Performance, is an award bestowed by the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to recognize people with "notable achievements in the field of art, science, literature, sports, an ...

Award in 2007. * In 2010, the

Government of Pakistan The Government of Pakistan ( ur, , translit=hakúmat-e pákistán) abbreviated as GoP, is a federal government established by the Constitution of Pakistan as a constituted governing authority of the Administrative units of Pakistan, four provin ...

presented him with the

Sitara-i-Imtiaz The Sitara-e-Imtiaz () also spelled as Sitara-i-Imtiaz, is the third-highest (in the order of "Imtiaz") honour and civilian award in the State of Pakistan. It recognizes individuals who have made an "especially meritorious contribution to the ...

Award. * Hamid Ali Khan was presented several awards for lifetime achievement in the field of classical music in his tour of

India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...

in 2007. He is one of the few Pakistani artists that has won the Presidential Award more than once.Profile of Hamid Ali Khan on cokestudio.com.pk website
Retrieved 24 April 2017

Death rumours

On 1 August 2019, a fake news about the death of Hamid Ali Khan fuelled by

social media Social media are interactive media technologies that facilitate the creation and sharing of information, ideas, interests, and other forms of expression through virtual communities and networks. While challenges to the definition of ''social medi ...

. His son, Wali Hamid Ali Khan said "Hamid Ali Khan is still alive".

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Khan, Hamid Ali 1953 births Living people Pakistani classical singers Pakistani ghazal singers Pakistani male singers Pakistani Sunni Muslims Punjabi people Recipients of the Pride of Performance Recipients of Sitara-i-Imtiaz Singers from Lahore Classical music in Pakistan Pakistani classical musicians Vocal gharanas Patiala gharana